The sanitation staff is the first—and best—line of defense against mishaps that can lead to costly injuries and recalls.

FDA recognized the importance of facilitating the development of industry training, and, in cooperation with the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Institute for Food Safety and Health, created the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance.  

It doesn’t matter what the cause, any allergen residue not adequately cleaned and removed from your processing line can find its way into the next product on the line, causing your next product to inadvertently contain an allergen not included on the label.

Industry leaders confirm the importance of food safety culture in the processing plant.    

Industry leaders confirm the importance of food safety culture at the point of food distribution.

Here we take a closer look at the new Food Safety Modernization Act rule on mitigation strategies to protect food against intentional adulteration.

Here we summarize the perspectives of industry leaders and practitioners in the primary production sector of the global food supply chain.

Food safety stakeholders should now be able to recognize that the vision of an integrated food safety system is currently being implemented and is beginning to illustrate great promise.

The number one thing to remember is that alert employees are the most important company asset in any food defense program.  

Learn how to utilize color to minimize cross-contact and contamination in your food operations.